Espen Jørstad – Net Worth: The $10M Prize He Waited Six Months to Collect
Norway's first WSOP champion won $10 million on a $1,050 satellite, weeks after losing $1M in crypto. What he collected, and when, is a different story.
Joe McKeehen – Net Worth: The Man Who Won $7.6M and Still Calls It a Job
McKeehen's 2015 WSOP Main Event win remains one of the most dominant in history, but $7.6M from one tournament tells only part of his financial story.
Daniel Weinman – Net Worth: Back at the Office Five Days After Winning $12.1 Million!
In 2023, Weinman took home the largest first-place payout in WSOP Main Event history. That figure and what he kept are what we're here to find out.
Ted Forrest – Net Worth: Three Bracelets in One Summer, But Not the Expected Financial Story!
Forrest won three WSOP bracelets from six tournaments in 1993. His biggest income later came from a poker site, not a poker table. And that is long gone.
Koray Aldemir – Net Worth: Two Bracelets, $23M in Earnings, and One Very Deliberate Tax Move!
Aldemir had $12M in earnings before the Main Event and added $8M more. The gross total is easy to find, but the net figure is the part worth examining.
Liv Boeree – Net Worth: Retired for Five Years and Came Back to Break a Record!
Liv Boeree retired in 2019, returned in 2024, and won $2.8M—the largest single prize ever for a female poker player. What she kept is another matter.
Qui Nguyen – Net Worth: The Man Who Turned $1,100 into an $8 Million Payday!
The 2016 WSOP Main Event made Qui Nguyen both famous and wealthy. But the gap between his headline prize and actual net worth is larger than most assume.
Peter Eastgate - Net Worth: $9M, a World Cup Habit, and a Vanishing Act
Peter Eastgate is best known as the 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion, a title he claimed at just 22 years old. His rapid rise and early departure from professional poker make his long-term net worth difficult to assess with certainty.
Johnny Chan – Net Worth: What Four Decades of Poker and a Signature Orange Reveal!
Johnny Chan's net worth is estimated at $10 million. From 10 WSOP bracelets to cash games and business ventures, here's what's behind the Orient Express fortune.
Joe Hachem – Net Worth: The Numbers Behind Australia's Only WSOP Main Event Champion
Joe Hachem's net worth is estimated at $12–16 million. Here's what we know about his tournament earnings, sponsorships, and income beyond the tables.
TJ Cloutier – Net Worth: What Five Decades of Poker Actually Left Behind
TJ Cloutier has $10.5M in verified poker earnings and six WSOP bracelets. His actual net worth? That's where it gets complicated.
Kristen Foxen - Net Worth: What Has Poker's Top-Earning Woman Really Made?
Kristen Foxen's recorded poker earnings exceed $15M, but her actual net worth remains unconfirmed. Here's what the verified data does and doesn't tell us.
Sam Trickett Net Worth: $21.8M in Cashes, But How Much Did He Really Bank?
Sam Trickett has over $21.8M in verified poker cashes. His actual net worth? The gap between public earnings and actual net worth is not straightforward.
Jamie Gold - Net Worth: What the 2006 WSOP Champion Is Worth Today
Jamie Gold's net worth is estimated at $10-$14 million. A breakdown of his 2006 WSOP earnings, career income, and why the exact figure remains uncertain.
Jonathan Duhamel - Net Worth: $18M in Earnings, But Is That the Full Picture?
How much is Jonathan Duhamel worth? We break down his tournament earnings, sponsorship income, and the tax case that put his finances on public record.